You might be invited to many different kinds of parties. Many cultures have birthday parties to celebrate the day someone was born. In some countries, such as Vietnam, everyone celebrate their birthday on the same day – new year’s day ! as well as birthdays, you might also get an invitation to a party to celebrate moving to a new home – a housewarming party-in the U.S.A., India, and other countries. In some places, people have farewell parties to say goodbye to someone who is leaving a job, school, or a neighborhood. And in some countries, parties celebrate national holidays, like Independence day in mexico.